Evangelical church rally draws women from six towns
Waverly Iowa April 30 women from Evangelical churches in six area towns attended a mission rally promoted by the Woman's Missionary Society. Delegates came from Waterloo Cedar Falls La Porte City Warren Dubuque and Waverly. Registration was expected to top 100 with discussions reports and inspirational addresses. In other city events the Baptist church welcomed Rev Elmer Medt and Mrs Tiedt at a reception for the new minister. A piano fund benefit and a Baptist class blackface show are also noted with proceeds for church needs.
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Courier Special Service
Waverly
Woman's Missionary Society
Waterloo
Cedar Walls
la Porte City
Warren
Dubuque
Baptist Church
Elmer Medt
Tiedt
The
Woman's Club
E. Woodie
D. M. Downing
Woman's Club Dinner in Grundy Center Feeds 206
Grundy Center report highlights a 206 attendee two course dinner by the Woman's Club at the region hall on Saturday night. The program included music and readings followed by an address by Mrs. A. J. Decker on The American Home. Other notes mention Dell Coulson home quarantine and Mrs. Coulson with Ruthie as disease victims, Mrs. Ed King staying with sister for electric treatment, and Des Moines trip by local telephone exchange staff to an Independent Telephone Association convention. Also listed are Arthur Wood purchasing the G. C. Pettit residence for 5000, a mother and daughter service at the Baptist church with music and an address by Mrs. K. J. Stratemeier, Marion Newton, appendectomy recovery for Mrs. Newton at St Luke's, Grundy County track results with Conrad and Grundy Center top performers, and Rev Cassel reported sick.
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Courier Special Service
Grundy ‘Center
Women's Club
Region Hall
Glyin
A. J. Decker
Newton
Dell Coulson
Ruthie
Ed King
G. C. Allison
J. G. Curry
Geraldine
Helen Price
Des Moines
Independent Telephone Association
Fort Des Moines
Rat ‘Arthur Wood
G. GC
Hart-Parr Workers Honored by Rotary at Charles City
Hart-Parr staff headed to Chicago were honored at a Charles City Rotary fare well. Guests included M. W. Ellis and L. L. Brown of Oliver Farm Equipment with other local leaders. The club received a memento and discussed river bend swimming area improvements while district Rotary plans were noted.
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Hart-Parr
Rotary
Charles City
Bauker
Charles’ City
Chicago
M. W. Ellis
Oliver Farm Equipment Company
L. L. Brown
Battle Creek, Mich
L. H. Bloom
R. O C. Rolfing
A. A Witt
H. Dermy
A. H. Howl
O Rourke Funeral Held at Pin Hook Church
Requiem mass was sung at Pin Hook Catholic church for Mrs. Fatherine O Rourke who died Sunday aged 83. Rev. Father Hostello of Sumner officiated. Burial followed in Le Ray township parish cemetery. The twenty fifth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs E C Fink was celebrated with a surprise party at their home. Services at St Peter s Evangelical Church were led by Rev William Hackmann. The American Legion plans Child Health Day activities Wednesday with a short program of readings and discussions.
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Courter
William Hackmann
American Legion
Traer to Host Fifth District American Legion Meet
Traer Iowa hosts the Fightin Fifth district convention of the American Legion on May 10 with leaders J R Murphy Ida Grove and Harry M Reed Waterloo among the headline speakers. An expected 400 registrants, a district post commander conference, Tama county reorganizing meeting, and a banquet at the Congregational church follow a full day of programs. A parade, drum and bugle corps from State Center, a pavement dance with Traer Merchants Exhibit, and extensive business showcases complete five days of Legion activity. Kubik Finch post will display a goodwill exhibit and the golf course at Traer is offered for visitors before the convention opens to paid-up members.
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Traer
J. R. Murphy
Ida Grove
American Legion
Harry M. Reed
Waterloo
Maurice Cahill
Cedar. Rapids
Iowa
John Fpazour
Marion
Walter’ Eckhardt
State Center
Tama County Legionnaires
Kubik-Finch Post
Traer Opera House
Drum and Jugle Corps of State Center
Focal Post
Legion Convention
Legionary
Kubik- Finch Post
Trast
Tracr
Legion
Funeral for electrocution victim D G Jensen at Dahl chapel
Cedar Falls funeral services for D G Jensen who died after being electrocuted near Milford while aiding two companions to clear radio interference will be held at Dahl chapel on Wednesday at 2 p m. A Legion post detail will attend with military honors. Jensen, 30, son of Mrs Agnes Jensen, worked for Iowa Public Service and served 18 months in France in the aviation branch during WWI. Surviving widow and 6 year old daughter, plus mother, two sisters and three brothers are listed.
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Jourier
Cedar Falls
D. G. Jensen
Milford
Dahl Chapel
Ottard Jorgensen
American Legion
Agnes Jensen
West Seventh Street
Iowa Public Service Corporation
France
Aviation
Samuel Jenser
Waterloo
Peter Christensen
Cedar Rapids
Oscar
Cer
Harald
Urbana H 8 Party Set For May 10
The annual junior senior banquet of Urbana high school will be held May 10. Ralph Remner, cashier of Urbana Bank, shot a wolf near the river timber while driving toward Cedar Rapids a few days ago. Frank Heins is ill at Mrs Lena Schmitz home, physician says condition satisfactory. A farewell party was given for Mr and Mrs John Burrell who will move this week to enter ae. The next BE club meeting will be at the home of Mrs T Cumberland.
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Urbana
Urbans High School
Ralph Remner
Urbana Bank
Cedar Rapids
Frank Heins
Lena Schmitz
Ed Burrell
John Burrell
Wu. BE
T. Cumberland
Ancient Buick roadster owner drives 258000 miles
Oelwein resident B T Griffith has logged more than 258,000 miles in his Buick roadster Model B-1934, remaining the car’s original owner and eager to keep driving. Julius Wegner’s health shows small gains after a stroke. Sacred Heart school plans are out for bid as contractors prepare to bid quickly. Mr and Mrs H D Easton marked their 25th wedding anniversary in Waterlaco.
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Oelwein
B. T. Griffith
Illinois
Julius Wegner
Sacred Heart
H. D. Easton
Waterlac
Fayette county rural schools close for summer vacation
Five Fayette county rural schools have ended eight months of instruction and closed for the summer. Four are in Dover and one in Clermont township. Classes ended Friday as the schools shut their doors for vacation.
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Fayette
West Union
Fayette County
Hiad
Dover
Clermont Township
Cedar Falls Social and Civic Notices Dip Into Spring
Warrant calls free 66,500 on city gas fund to retire bonds with 54,000 remaining serials. League officers to be installed for 1929-30. UD women host supper on campus. Alison Aitchison to preside. Anti-Saloon League speakers tour Cedar Falls churches. Capella chorus from Wartburg Seminary to sing May 5. Women’s Missionary group to host College Avenue division. Funeral services for Mrs. Asa Darwin held. interment at Fairview. Dr Albert M. Billingsley burial in Manchester after First Methodist service. Choir dinner at Hotel Oxford. Local parents welcome new daughter. Members plan Mason City trip for Presbyterian Waterloo presbytery meeting.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
City Treasury
City Gas Fund
Epworth
First M. FE. Church
American Association of University Women
Gedrar Falls
Bartlett Hall
Alison Aitchison
Naional
New Orleans
Bell
Tulsa
Oxford
Clarence Gutknecht
Black Hawk Township
Bruce Giffin
Emma Ramsey
Joe Lake
Fuller
Mason City
Presbyterian Church
Waterloo
Champion Farmer Quartet Sings at St Ansgar
The Bremer County Farm quartet winners of the Iowa Farm Bureau federation will perform at St Ansgar Methodist Episcopal church Sunday evening May 5 at 7 30. The service marks Rural Life Sunday with a theme The Bible as a Rural Book and a school orchestra led by Miss Clara Moe will provide hymn accompaniment.
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St. Ansgar
Bremer County
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
St. Ansgar Methodist Episcopal Church
United States
W. M. George
Janesville
Platt Brothers
Waverly
Clara Moe
Little Green Capsule Promises Fast Rheumatic Relief
An advertisement touts the Little Green Capsule, Allenrhy Number 2, Robert Only Co. CC, claiming rapid pain relief from rheumatic agony. It prescribes hourly doses for ten hours then two-hour intervals for 14 hours, followed by daily use until tenderness disappears, with a money-back guarantee.
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America
Institute
Allenrhy
Robert Only Co
Two operettas to Be Given Thursday Night in La Porte
La Porte Iowa April 30 Two operettas will be presented by seventh and eighth grade pupils Thursday evening in the high school auditorium. Lady Francess by the girls and The Old Man of the Mountains by the boys, directed by Miss Eloise Klersey. Also Big Creek Boosters 4 H club met for Guest Day with program items and demonstrations. Mrs Nielsen hospitalized for throat surgery. Ada Bradfield visiting in Waterloo. Thomas Register family moved to Vinton.
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Serule
la Porte City
Lady Francess
Mountains
Eloise Klersey
Big Creek
George Rober
Vinton
Thomas Register
Parks
L. A.moore
Veteran Farmer Buried at Osage
Adam Brandau 79 died Monday on his 48 year homestead farm. Funeral will be Wednesday afternoon at the German Presbyterian church southwest of Osage. Rev. Paul Brammer will officiate. He leaves four sons and one daughter.
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Courier
Osage
Adam Brandau
German Presbyterian Church
Here
Paul Brammer
Brandau
Births Reported Ackley Son to Cobte Parents
Ackley welcomed a son born April 27 to Mr and Mrs Richard Cobte. The announcement notes the new arrival and family details.
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Ackley
Richard Cobte
Cappelli to Sing at M E Meeting in Fayette May
Italian American tenor Cappelli will perform in Fayette during a middle western tour by a men's religious council. The event includes a banquet for church leaders and two recitals with Cappelli performing between sessions and in the evening. The council is led by Dr. Bert Smith with members Merle English Ralph Ward and Lorenza King.
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Gourier
Fayette
Tai
Mario Cappelli
Religious Council
Cappelli
Cappell
Bert Smith
United States
Merle English
Oak Park
M.E. Church
Ralph Ward
China
Lorenza King
South
Southwestern Christian Advocate
New Orleans
Iowa
Tama County Legion Auxiliary Meeting in Traer
Tama county American Legion auxiliary convention will be held Friday May 3 in Traer at the public library auditorium. Morning and afternoon sessions include a luncheon at Hotel Oxford. Guests include state president Mrs QO Allbee and district chairwomen Mrs Parsons and Mrs Williams. Mrs Cronk of Montour chairs the county group.
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Courier
Traer
Tama County
American Legion Auxiliary
QO. H. Allbee
George Parsons
Perry
Child Welfare
Bernice Williams
Marion
Fifth District
Oxford
E. R. Cronk
Montour
Tame
Shell Rock Mission Society Meeting Planned This Week
Shell Rock M E Mission Society will meet Thursday afternoon May 2 at Mrs Carrie Van Vleck home. A Sorosis meeting at Congregational church is set for Friday May 3 at Mrs George Jones home. M E church services Sunday will support world service with women taking part in the evening program. A junior senior banquet is scheduled for Friday evening this week.
Dysart Students Dominate Iowa Academic Contest
Dysart school pupils led by Shirley Christopher first in English literature and world history Hedwig Oster first in tenth grade English Marion Holtz first in ninth grade English Ellis Vanbem first in general science Elya Raub second in world history Kenneth Ecaupp second in tenth grade English George Gessner second in geometry all Dysart contestants placed sixth or higher among 27 district schools at Cedar Rapids meet.
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Dysart
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Shirley
Christopher
Hedwig, Oster
Kenneth Ecaupp
George Gessner
Dunkerton W. C. T. U. Meets in Regular Session
Dunkerton Iowa April 30 Women’s Christian Temperance Union held its regular meeting led by Mrs. Martha Northrup. An operation for relief from gout was performed today on Mrs. Roy Wheeler. Art Magee is recovering from mumps and an arm infection. Dysart Iowa April 30 Robert Wilson’s baby daughter underwent a operation in Rochester Minnesota last week. Mrs. Wilson stayed with the child.
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Dunkerton
Women's Christian’ Temperance Union
Martha Northrup
Goltre
Roy’ Wheeler
Art Magee
Dysart
Robert Wilson
Rochester
Minn
Seasonal Flowers Basis of Program at Charles City
Seasonal Flowers Basis of Program at Charles City. The Charles City club presented an eighth season program on spring to winter flowers hosted by Mesdames Dinkel Burnhan Waller Greenless with Mrs H H Juber and Mrs Reuben Koenig. Cultus club elected officers Alma Zastrow president Ethlyn Carr vice president Louise Christianson secretary Avie Trefz treasurer Belle Brown. Woman's club met at Community House to discuss plans for the year. officers to be nominated. last meeting set for May 7.
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Courier Special Service
Charles ‘City
Charles Club
P. E.O. Society
Mesdames
Dinkel
Burnhan
Waller
Greenless
J. Huber
Reuben Koenig
Altar Society hosts home talent play at City Hall
Tonia April 30 report notes the Altar Society sponsored a home talent play titled A Run for Your Money at City Hall Monday evening. Members plan a meeting Wednesday with Mrs. John Stawell southwest of town. Barney and Nick Roethler attended the funeral of their 12 year old cousin Leonard Van DeMatt, who died after a two hour illness. Congregational church women plan a Wednesday meeting May 1 at Mrs. Lyle Huffman’s home.
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Gourier
Tonia
Altar Society
City Hall
John Stawell
Barney Roethler
Nick Roethter
Bassett
Leonard van DeMatt
Thesa van de Matt
Congregational Church
Lyle Huffman
Keota Men Acquire Lawn City Airport
Cedar Falls April 30 Arden Livingstone yesterday sold all equipment at Cedar Falls airport to W OC Peiffer and son T GC Peiffer of Keota IA who will take possession on Wednesday The younger Peiffer is an experienced operator He received his instruction in Monmouth IL at the hands of John Livingstone who conducted an airport there several years ago Arden Livingstone will operate temporarily at the Waterloo airport.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Arden Livingstone
W. OC. Peiffer and Son
T. GC. Peiffer
Keota
Peiffer
Monmouth
Ill
John ‘Livingstone
Waterloo
Oelwein Minister Moves to Texas College
Rev. B. J. Braulick of Oelwein Lutheran church has accepted a professorship at a Lutheran college in Semin, Texas. He will resign effective August 1 after turning down an Oakland, California offer about a year ago, citing family need for a climate change and access to college facilities for the children.
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Courter
Oelwein
B. J. Braulick
Oelwein Lutheran Church
Lutheran College
Semin
Tex
Braulick
Oakland
Cal
Rev George T Hanna to Make Oberlin Home After Move
Rev George T Hanna former pastor of the Little Brown church has purchased a residence at Oberlin Ohio and will reside there his health prompting a climate change from Frostburg Maryland He expects Jeter to act as supply pastor in the Oberlin vicinity.
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Ohio
Nashua
George T. Hanna
Little Brown Church
Oberlin
Frostburg
Jeter
Studebaker Models and Prices in 1920s catalog
The catalog lists Studebaker models The President Right The Commander Six or Eight The Dictator and Erskine Six with prices from 860 to 2575 dollars. It notes economical operation with oil changes every 2500 miles and emphasizes engineering quality across models including the T3500 and 1675 price points.
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Evangelical Church Mission Society
Grundy Center
Carl Magdsick
J.F. Tilden
Ed Brouitlard
W. H. Barnhart
O’rourke
Pin Hook
District Legion
Fightin
Lawn City
Urbana H
Oelwein Man
Boar Falls
Farmer
H. M. Nichols Construction Company
Mitchell Co-Op
O1 Company
State and
Seventh Streets
la Porte
Tama County Legion Auxiliary
Shell Rock M. E. Mission Society
Wan
Sonia Church Group
Keota Men
Lutheran College In
Texas
Studebaker
Erskine
WEAF
NBC
Fpluckiger Motor Company
Dealers and Distributors
East Fourth ST
Pitone
Davenport
Clinton
Tre Erskine
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